Moving to Thornton, Iowa

Population: 422. Estimated population in July 2024: 404 (-4.3% change)
Males: 209 (49.5%), Females: 213 (50.5%)

Cerro Gordo County

Zip code: 50479

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $35,125
Median house value: $46,100

Population by Race

Races in Thornton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.1%), Norwegian (11.1%), English (10.4%), Danish (9.7%), Irish (9.7%), United States (6.2%).

Elevation: 1183 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thornton

• High school or higher: 89.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornton city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 7.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thornton:

• BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BELMOND, IA)
• FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 20 miles; MASON CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornton:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thornton:

• BELMOND MUNI (about 16 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
• HAMPTON MUNI (about 20 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
• FOREST CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornton:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 82 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 94 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Public primary/middle schools in Thornton:

• MESERVEY-THORNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 100 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MESERVEY-THORNTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 100 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Thornton:

• THORNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,645; Location: 412 MAIN; 10,793 books; 459 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)